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- Vagabond Heart
Original artwork description
Product Overview
This piece is a multimedia contemporary collage set against a vibrant, expressive blue background. It depicts a central "vessel" or map-like shape crafted from burlap, which houses a collection of organic and symbolic forms. At the heart of the composition, two small, hand-painted ceramic-like faces are nestled within pink fleece and deep mahogany velvet, seemingly emerging from a dark, furry substrate. A velvet floral branch reaches upward, while dark, jagged patterns along the bottom edge anchor the piece, suggesting a landscape or a protective barrier.
Inspiration & Appeal
The work appears to be inspired by the concepts of domesticity, lineage, and the protective nature of "home." The use of discarded fabric scraps—burlap, velvet, and fleece—evokes a sense of patchwork history and salvaged memories.
What makes this unique for a buyer is its high-relief dimensionality. Unlike a flat print, this piece interacts with the light in the room; the sheen of the velvet contrasts with the matte roughness of the burlap, and the literal "softness" of the pink fleece invites a sense of intimacy. It is a conversation starter that feels both ancient, like an artifact, and modern, like a personal journal entry.
Craftsmanship
The artist employed a "layer-first" technique to achieve this intricate final effect, combining traditional painting with textile assembly:
Acrylic Background: The base consists of energetic acrylic brushwork. The top half uses a dry-brush technique with lighter blues and greens to simulate a sky or water surface, while the bottom half uses deep indigo washes layered with fine, web-like lines to create depth and movement.
Textile Layering: Burlap serves as the primary canvas for the central figure. It has been hand-frayed at the edges to provide a raw, organic border.
Mixed Media Accents:
Velvet & Fleece: These are appliquéd to create "soft points" of interest, providing a stark contrast to the coarse burlap.
Graphic Inking: Dark, gestural markings—likely done with heavy-body acrylic or ink—create the "horizon line" and the abstract symbols on the burlap, bridging the gap between the fabric and the painted background.
Found Objects: The inclusion of the tiny faces adds a figurative element that grounds the abstract textures in a human story.
Materials used:
Jute Ceramics Velvet Acrylic...
Details:
- Collage on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 80 x 80 x 1cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
Tags:
#abstract#acrylic#impressionistic#spirit#expressionistic#surrealistic#healingart#intuitiveart
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Original artwork description
Product Overview
This piece is a multimedia contemporary collage set against a vibrant, expressive blue background. It depicts a central "vessel" or map-like shape crafted from burlap, which houses a collection of organic and symbolic forms. At the heart of the composition, two small, hand-painted ceramic-like faces are nestled within pink fleece and deep mahogany velvet, seemingly emerging from a dark, furry substrate. A velvet floral branch reaches upward, while dark, jagged patterns along the bottom edge anchor the piece, suggesting a landscape or a protective barrier.
Inspiration & Appeal
The work appears to be inspired by the concepts of domesticity, lineage, and the protective nature of "home." The use of discarded fabric scraps—burlap, velvet, and fleece—evokes a sense of patchwork history and salvaged memories.
What makes this unique for a buyer is its high-relief dimensionality. Unlike a flat print, this piece interacts with the light in the room; the sheen of the velvet contrasts with the matte roughness of the burlap, and the literal "softness" of the pink fleece invites a sense of intimacy. It is a conversation starter that feels both ancient, like an artifact, and modern, like a personal journal entry.
Craftsmanship
The artist employed a "layer-first" technique to achieve this intricate final effect, combining traditional painting with textile assembly:
Acrylic Background: The base consists of energetic acrylic brushwork. The top half uses a dry-brush technique with lighter blues and greens to simulate a sky or water surface, while the bottom half uses deep indigo washes layered with fine, web-like lines to create depth and movement.
Textile Layering: Burlap serves as the primary canvas for the central figure. It has been hand-frayed at the edges to provide a raw, organic border.
Mixed Media Accents:
Velvet & Fleece: These are appliquéd to create "soft points" of interest, providing a stark contrast to the coarse burlap.
Graphic Inking: Dark, gestural markings—likely done with heavy-body acrylic or ink—create the "horizon line" and the abstract symbols on the burlap, bridging the gap between the fabric and the painted background.
Found Objects: The inclusion of the tiny faces adds a figurative element that grounds the abstract textures in a human story.
Materials used:
Jute Ceramics Velvet Acrylic...
Details:
- Collage on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 80 x 80 x 1cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
Tags:
#abstract#acrylic#impressionistic#spirit#expressionistic#surrealistic#healingart#intuitiveart